The Citizen, 1997-07-23, Page 30PAGE 10. HOMECOMING '97, WEDNESDAY, JULY23,1997
Memoi ies of yesteryears
Brussels boy carries off curling honours
From the March 25,1909 issue of
The Brussels Post.
The Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily
News of Feb. 21, has this to say
about Will. Hingston, a son of R. T.
Hingston, Mill Street, Brussels: -
After a hard game against an
aggregation of talent that was about
the best that could have been gotten
together on one team, Hingston's
four took Donald down to defeat
last night and for the third
successive time Hingston carried
off the curling honours at the end
of the series for the Lacey trophy.
The score at the end of the game
stood 9 - 11 in favour of Hingston,
but that tells nothing of the heat of
the contest that was waged without
quarter from start to finish.
J. W. Hill, Reed Hellig and Dr.
Whitney helped on the man who
stands pre-eminently the best curler
in Alaska, but it was only after a
desperate struggle with Donald
Stewart, Preston and Matthews that
the trick was turned. This is the
third tournament that Hingston has
won, and he now has more cups
and medals than he can
conveniently carry.
The first tournament was played
last fall for the Dr. Cassels' trophy
consisting of the two fine curling
stones and the set of sweaters
offered by Sergent & Pinska. These
were won by Hingston after a
knockout series in which his team
was the sole surviving member.
The second series for the cup
offered by the Fairbanks Banking
company was drawn out to greater
length and was really a great test
for respective merits of the teams.
Again Hingston won and was
assisted to victory by the same man
who played with Mowat in the
series just ended. This tournament
was also a knockout series and has
taken nearly two weeks in the
piaying.
Letters to the editor complain, applaud
From the February 15, 1939 issue
of The Brussels Post.
MR. EDITOR.
DEAR SIR:
I think it is up to the council to
look into the relief question where
there is an able bodied man and his
wife on relief and not a chick nor
child to keep, nothing but a bunch
of cats and a dog.
If things keep on as they are
going the whole town will be on
relief.
A Ratepayer and A Widow.
EDITOR OF LETTERBOX
DEAR SIR.-
If you will allow me space to
express my views on the articles in
general contained in your
newspaper, you may publish this.
Worthy of mention is the fact
that I have heard my good
neighbors often say they never saw
this or that in The Post. I think if
the paper was read thoroughly, and
with the attitude which should be
given Coward a small town weekly,
it would be named the best paper in
Brussels instead of, just something
to start the fire with, for after all
there is lots of cheaper paper
having the quality of being just as
inflammable.
The Editorials, which are the
leading articles in any newspaper
or magazine are worthy of greeting
a challenge for comparison
anytime. There is also other good
reading in your paper, some may
not interest all readers but on the
whole the articles are very good.
Thank you,
A Subscriber.
Gipsy
Smith
visits
From the January 25,1939 issue of
The Brussels Post.
During this past weekend
Brussels was favoured with the
visit of Gipsy Simon Smith,
distinguished Christian Evangelist.
Not only is he a forceful preacher
of international fame but he is a
noted singer. During the services
and in his life talk he sang several
of his own compositions as well as
other well known hymns.
For his topic on Sunday morning
he chose, "The Unexpected which
did happen." While the weather
was inclement a very representative
congregation greeted Gipsy Smith.
At night he spoke on "The Greatest
Love Story ever told."
The Misses Margaret Gamiss and
Helen Baeker sang an appropriate
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Brussels industry — Once a thriving industrial community, Brussels had many factories over
the years, which produced everything from flax to corsets. This woolen mill was one of the more
impressive. The portion to the right of the arch is sfiH standing today serving the village as the
municipal office. - . . ■.
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Leona Armstrong, Reeve; Brad Knight, Clerk-Treasurer.
Back Row: Dave Hastings, Road Superintendent; Graeme MacDonald, Councillor;
Helen Cullen, Councillor; Alvin McLellan, Councillor.
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Council of
on your 125th Anniversary
Best Wishes for your Homecoming Celebrations
We're proud to have been part of your past and
look forward to sharing in your future.